New bill in Mich. House (HB-4219) would give Mich. PSC authority ...
New bill in Mich. House (HB-4219) would give Mich. PSC authority to regulate mobile phone towers. Measure would prohibit providers from building new towers if existing telecom towers in service area had attachment space available. Parties wanting to construct…
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new towers would have to get prior approval from PSC. Tower owners would be required to lease unused space to competitors. Rates, terms and conditions would be set by negotiations, with resulting contracts subject to PSC approval. Impasses and any disputes over contracts or suitability of tower space would be settled by PSC. PSC could fine violators up to $500 per day. Bill wouldn’t preempt municipal zoning regulations on mobile phone towers. Bill is in House Energy & Technology Committee.